Painting demonstration by Clyde Aspevig 

Every master painter, working today, has learned from viewing the art of former masters, and trying to emulate that artist's working methods. One of his favorites is Isaac Levitan; google his work, ...and be completely amazed, everyone. :)

@@artandarchitecture6399 Because of your comment I took another look at Aspevig's paintings. And I fully reconfirmed that they are not good, creative or inspiring by any measure I use, which is informed by many decades intently studying art in the best museums, my personal library of about 1000 good art books, and having studied at university with some of the very top art historians, to say nothing of my own life creating art, awards, important collections, etc. His paintings are really mediocre illustrations at best, certainly not "fine art". And to say that the best artists hold their brush his way, like battering a cake, is just not true. Let's just leave it that we agree on nothing about the merits or lack thereof regarding this artist. He has nothing to teach me.

@@KpxUrz5745 Gee, you are quite a guy, in your own mind, congratulations!! No, sincerely!! We should all aspire thus, based on your inspiration you have so kindly provided!! BTW we say "icing or frosting" a cake; not what you said, the "quaint" language that it is!! ;D LOL

@@ronschlorff7089 I notice that no one comments on the merits or real points under discussion about Aspevig, his paintings and his methods. Instead they toss out silly insults and other nonsense from the Peanut Gallery.

@@KpxUrz5745 LOL. Sorry but I'm allergic to peanuts, so when you bake me a cake and "batter it with frosting", LOL, (that still cracks me up), please no peanut butter in it, OK? LOL As for his work, it speaks for itself better than any of us can, that's all. You're the "peanut head" who first "tossed out silly insults" directed at Mr. Aspevig and his work, and then aggrandized yourself about it! That's considered bad form among working artists here in the USA, and most of the rest of the "civilized world" for that matter! What are you, Chinese, or Russian?! No need for us to comment further on his work. And now, can we see yours? Is it even plein air? Where is it, on a web page, or You Tube? If you show us yours, we'll show you ours; we've already seen Clyde's great work, on many channels here on you tube!! LOL ;D

Argee with you on this ine